Ciraolo Also Named to Top 50 Women Lawyers in DC WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 29, 2025) —Caroline D. Ciraolo and Jay R. Nanavati have been named by Super Lawyers as top-rated attorneys in Washington, D.C., with Caroline being selected as a leading tax attorney and Jay as a leading white-collar criminal defense lawyer for 2025.
Caroline Ciraolo and Abigail Burke co-wrote an article for Bloomberg Tax, “How Tax Pros Can Shift from Government to Private Sector Work.” The article addresses the recent reductions in the federal workforce that are forcing many skilled and experienced tax professionals to consider transitioning from public service to private practice,
Chris Ferguson was quoted in a Tax Notes article titled “The IRS Is Getting Fewer FOIAs. Why Aren’t Response Times Improving?” Chris noted that the IRS’s FOIA Office historically has done a decent job in processing requests with the resources it has and that delays are often attributable to human
Partner Megan Brackney will present on “BBA Partnership Audit Rules – Controversy and Procedure” at the Practising Law Institute’s (PLI) Understanding the BBA Partnership Audit Rules 2025 full-day seminar in PLI’s New York City office on April 1, 2025. Megan’s panel, which is from 11:45 a.m. to 12:45 p.m., will
Kostelanetz attorneys Michael Sardar, Melissa Wiley, Andy Weiner, and Will Greco will participate on various panels at the 49th Annual Federal Bar Association Tax Law Conference, of which Kostelanetz is a proud sponsor. Kostelanetz partner Caroline Ciraolo will make keynote remarks at the March 3 luncheon. During the conference, our
Megan L. Brackney will present “Understanding the Innocent Spouse Defense” for the Matrimonial and Family Law Committee of the New York Women’s Bar Association on Jan. 27, 2025. The program will explain the fundamentals of the Innocent Spouse relief for federal taxes and penalties. According to the IRS, “Innocent spouse
Kostelanetz partner Caroline Ciraolo and associate Abigail Burke will present “Are You a John Doe? The John Doe Summons as a Force Multiplier.” to the Georgetown University Law Center’s Graduate Tax Scholars on March 27, 2025, in Washington, DC. Caroline is an adjunct professor in Georgetown’s Graduate Tax Program, teaching
Join Caroline Ciraolo, Bryan Skarlatos, Jay Nanavati, Christopher Ferguson, Michael Sardar, Don Fort, and Abigail Burke for their reflections about what issues will be front and center for the tax community, the Internal Revenue Service, and the courts in the year to come!
Watch this brief look back at some of the biggest tax stories of 2024!
